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Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 7271

World War 1 envelope with censor stamp, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-06-06 Location: Canaan Media: Ink on paper

Item 102498

Fort Williams baseball team, Cape Elizabeth, 1913

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 104320

Join the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, World War II poster, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph

Item 6811

5th Infantry in Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 4265

Kimball Civil War canteen, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Portland Media: Metal

Item 104221

Fort Sullivan barracks, Eastport, 2018

Courtesy of Ruth McInnis, an individual partner Date: 1809 Location: Eastport Media: Digital photograph

Item 102423

William Johnston informs Mildred Burrage about hospital, France, 1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1914-11-25 Location: Giverny; Kennebunkport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 72202

Disharge for Disability for Daniel D. Martin, Sebago, 1862

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-11-27 Location: Sebago; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7014

Letter from F. Hubbard to Elizabeth Bascome Jewett, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916-04-25 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100543

Civil War era folding camp chair, 1861

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: 1861 Media: Wood, cloth, steel, brass

Item 7391

67th General Hospital War Unit, Portland, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942-08-28 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 8885

Garland Historical Society, Garland, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Garland Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Garland Media: Photographic print

Item 102310

Herbert Cobb commissioned as a WWI officer, France, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-02-08 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Mystery Corner Item

Item 102426

Disappearing Gun at Fort Williams, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1914

Mystery Corner Item Can you identify any of the visible faces in the photograph?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1914 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 74976

Nathaniel Banks telegram on Opelousas, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-18 Location: Opelousas Media: Ink on paper

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Item 48488

Man in Masonic regalia, Bowdoinham, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Bowdoinham Media: Tintype

Item 59880

GAR encampment, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Portland Media: Cabinet photograph

Item 5506

Meshach P. Larry letter, Oct. 18, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Fairfax Station Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1040

Mustering Spanish-American War, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print

Item 20362

John Arthur Stowell, 1917

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1917-08-09 Media: Photographic print

Item 1012

30th Maine Regiment, Drum Corps, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Media: Photographic print

Item 76599

Brig. Gen. Shepley reply to charges, Norfolk, Va., 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Norfolk; Vicksburg; New Orleans; Henning Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79920

Charles Barnard to wife, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-06-02 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7012

A.G. Weeks to Elizabeth Bascome Jewett, 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1915-05-20 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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